L.U.C XP Urushi

18-carat white gold

Proclaimed a “Living National Treasure” by the Japanese authorities, artist Kiichiro Masumura has created this unique dial for Chopard featuring the ultimate universe motif and the time-honoured lacquering techniques of Urushi and Maki-e. Marrying ancestral craftsmanship with the highest degree of Swiss watchmaking, this majestic...work of art is magnificently showcased within the understated lines of the ultra-thin L.U.C XP in 18-carat white gold, equipped with the mechanical self-winding L.U.C Calibre 96.17-L.

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Ref. Number:

161902-1021

Specifications

INDICATION(S):

hours and minutes

MOVEMENT:

L.U.C 96.17-L

TYPE OF WINDING:

self-winding mechanical movement

MOVEMENT DIMENSIONS:

Ø 27.40 mm

MOVEMENT THICKNESS:

3.30 mm

POWER RESERVE:

65 hours, L.U.C Twin Technology (two stacked barrels)

FREQUENCY:

4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)

OSCILLATING WEIGHT:

22-carat gold

BALANCE WHEEL:

with three spokes

BALANCE SPRING:

flat

DECORATIONS ON MOVEMENT:

bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève, circular-grained mainplate

JEWELS:

29

NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS:

172

MATERIAL:

18-carat white gold

CASE DIMENSION(S):

Ø 39.50 mm

CASE THICKNESS:

6.98 mm

DIAL:

Urushi dial with The Ultimate Universe motif

FRONT GLASS:

glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal

CASE-BACK:

see-through sapphire crystal

CROWN MATERIAL:

18-carat white gold

WATER-RESISTANCE:

30 metres

STRAP:

black alligator leather strap (matt) with hand sewn matching tones

BUCKLE MATERIAL:

18-carat white gold

BUCKLE TYPE:

pin buckle

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Movement

The mechanical self-winding L.U.C Calibre 96.17-L beating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), boasts a 65-hour power reserve thanks to the Twin technology, a Chopard-patented system combining two coaxial barrels...and representing a truly remarkable technical feat in light of the extreme slenderness of the 3.3 mm-thick movement.